Child abuse trial continues
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 31 2010 11:07 PM
By Philip Jankowski
Killeen Daily Herald
BELTON — A man accused of severely injuring a 15-month-old boy will take the stand today in his defense.
Attorney James Stapler said he intends to call defendant Tommy Jason Kriska to the stand during the defense's portion of the trial. Kriska is charged with first-degree injury to a child.
The prosecution rested Tuesday after calling four witnesses, including the mother of the child and a doctor who testified the injuries to the child likely resulted from abuse.
The victim's mother wept softy as she described how the back of her son's head felt the night of the Feb. 24, 2009, incident at Kriska's Killeen residence.
"(My son) was completely limp and unconscious," the mother said. "Tommy (Kriska) was in the living room. When he handed (my son) to me, his head felt like complete mush."
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